(a) Every judge, presiding officer, public officer or other person entrusted by law with judicial powers or functions is required to exercise and perform such without and functions without being subject to any direction or other interference proceeding from any other person except a superior court, tribunal, institution or other person entitled to under law to direct or supervise such judge, presiding officer, public officer or such other person in the exercise or performance of such powers or functions;
a) Todo juez, presidente de tribunal, funcionario público u otra persona a quien la ley confiera competencias o funciones judiciales estará obligada a ejercerlos y cumplirlos sin sometimiento a instrucción o cualquier otra interferencia de cualquier persona, salvo que se trate de corte, tribunal, institución superior u otra persona facultada por ley para instruir y supervisar a dicho juez, presidente de tribunal, funcionario público u otra persona en el ejercicio o cumplimiento de esas facultades o funciones;